Total Crime Rate

329.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 329.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.9 10/10
  • Public order 42.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Burglary 31.9 10/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe , and the 38th highest crime rate of 684 local areas in Calderdale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Lane (HX3 5QN) in the last 12 months was 329.8 per 1,000 residents and was 393.0% higher than the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 205.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Lane (HX3 5QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ovenden Crescent, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bethel Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earl Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Robert Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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